The adventures and opinions of a thoroughbred enthusiast and aspiring turf writer

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Riders' Up!

Today I visited Monmouth Park for the first time. ﻿I was excited to see what New Jersey racing had in store, and as it turns out, it was a beautiful day of racing and a great atmosphere! Many fans were in attendance at the popular picnic area, and most of them ventured over to visit the hotdog competition, where countless cooks were pulling out all the stops to see who could fry up the best lunchtime treat. The highlight of the day was watching Addie's Surprise, a first time starter by War Front, win the seventh race. Addie's Surprise is named for a 101 year old woman (an aunt of the owner) who happened to be in attendance! A close second in terms of highlights was meeting the jockey pictured below. He was named on a live mount in the second race, but unfortunately had to take off the mount for being overweight. He visited the picnic area and had a few drinks to console himself. Better luck next time, my friend!

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Thank you for visiting Turf Beat! My name is Kelsey, and I'm a recent journalism graduate from Toronto, Canada with an incurable passion for Thoroughbreds and horse racing. My experiences thus far have included working for leading breeders in Canada and the U.S., an internship with The Blood-Horse magazine, and a position on the Woodbine backside. I am extremely fortunate to have been selected for the Darley Flying Start management training programme, and the focus of this blog over the next two years will be on my Thoroughbred industry experiences in Ireland, England, America, Australia, and Dubai. So check back, comment, and thank you for visiting Turf Beat!